After all, it's natural to feel pressure when multiple MLB scouts are clocking your every pitch.

But for the Red Lion senior pitcher, the nerves aren't as strong as they used to be. The way they were when tryouts for professional teams and tournaments against the country's top players first took place.

For someone who's just starting to become a recognized name across York County, Burchett is accustomed to having eyes on him at all times.

"It definitely adds pressure having scouts watching you," Burchett said. "But after a summer of playing out in California and Florida, I'm getting used to it."

In high school baseball, the hard-throwing righty has only shown flashes of dominance. While he's gotten varsity time since his freshmen year, he hasn't put together a fully dominant season yet.

But that season may have just arrived.

In his first start of 2018, Burchett went 6.2 innings and struck out 10 batters while giving up zero hits in a 2-1 win over defending District 3 champion Dallastown this week. The performance came on a snowy afternoon in front of scouts for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers, who clocked his fastball at 94 mph.

"He definitely has the makeup and build to (pitch in the majors)," said Glenn Gallagher, Burchett's trainer at Lanco Fieldhouse in East Petersburg. "I can't teach somebody to be 6-foot-6 and throw like he does. If he keeps working and puts on about 25 more pounds, he could be throwing 100 (mph)."

A longtime baseball trainer and former Toronto Blue Jays prospect, Gallagher has helped numerous players get drafted. The list includes his son and current Kansas City Royals catcher Cam Gallagher and current Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco.

He's been working with Burchett since the Red Lion senior was 8 years old. While the big right-hander was originally a power-hitting position player, he transitioned to pitching in middle school as he grew taller.

To some extent, those growth spurts have been a double-edged sword. While Burchett is undoubtedly more intimidating on the mound due to his size, he's struggled with control issues as he's adjusted to his body.

His height seems to have stabilized, and Burchett has made progress keeping the ball in the strike zone. He's walked three batters in 8.1 innings so far this season.

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Red Lion's Tyler Burchett winds up to pitch against Dallastown on Monday. He struck out 10 batters in a 2-1 win.(Photo: Matt Allibone, York Daily Record)

"The opponent that can beat Tyler most readily is Tyler," Red Lion head coach Kevin Lawrence said. "When he commands the zone he's extraordinarily difficult to hit."

Added Gallagher: "When I first started working with him he couldn't stand up and chew gum at the same time he was growing so fast. He's gotten more athletic as he's slowed down with the growth process."

Friendly but soft-spoken, Burchett credits Gallagher for almost all of his success. The pitcher trains at Lanco Fieldhouse almost every day in the offseason, constantly working on his strength while looking to improve his already impressive slider and changeup.

He's in position to be the next pupil of Gallagher's to be drafted, having already had workouts with a number of teams including the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. And he raised his profile after competing at the WWBA 17U National Championships in Georgia and WWBA World Championships in Florida with his travel team, the Mid-Atlantic Rookies, this past offseason.

The YAIAA has had a handful of pitchers drafted over the years, with Hanover's Mark Phillips going ninth overall in 2000. So where does Burchett project to go?

"It really depends and we'll have to see what he continues to do," Gallagher said. "I've seen kids like him go in the first three rounds. I told him in the eighth grade he was going to have a chance to be a high draft choice. He's going to get his opportunity at some point."

While Burchett is excited to pitch in college for Kentucky, he said it's possible he could go pro right out of high school depending on the situation. If he does enroll in school as expected, he would be eligible to be drafted after his junior year.

Whatever he decides to do, Burchett feels grateful to be considered a potential MLB player.

"It's crazy and it's hard to imagine," he said. "I'm just trying to make the best of it."